# Concentration ratio

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## Definition

Measure of the market share of the largest banks in a country. The main benchmarks are - the balance sheet total, - the total of lending, - the total of deposits, and sometimes also - the number of accounts kept (managed) and - the number of local branches. - Each of these indicators, as well as further criteria, raises many questions. Therefore, it is always advisable to compare several characteristics in order to calculate the concentration ratio. - See bank size, optimal, banking supervision, European, three-pillar model, Gigabank. - Cf. formulas and calculation for Germany in the Deutsche Bundesbank's Monthly Report of September 2001, p. 61. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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